Teaching – Nathan Bowen Music

Here are a variety of resources and slide decks from lectures. Nathan is committed to addressing issues of inclusion and equity as they relate to the cultural influence of music. He is also interested in the emergence of technologies, particularly mobile music.

Slide Decks of Invited Lectures

Presentation given at “Gaining Perspectives Workshop” November 23rd, 2020. This workshop is intended to engage faculty in deep introspection about systemic racism in education and equity in curriculum representation.

RISE UP: The Use of Hip Hop In "Hamilton: An American Musical" from NathanBowen8

Presentation given as part of Moorpark College’s One Campus One Book program, with “Hamilton: An American Musical” as the text.

Two Turntables and a Microphone: Scarce Resources and the Emergence of Hip Hop from NathanBowen8

Presented at Moorpark College’s Multicultural Day April 11, 2017 by Nathan Bowen, with turntable demonstration by Franklin Munoz.

Coping with Exile: Syrian Refugees and Music from NathanBowen8

Presentation given as part of Moorpark College’s Multicultural Day, April 12, 2016

ICMC | SMC 2014 Conference Presentation: Making Music with Mobile Phones from NathanBowen8

Presented April 14, 2015 at Moorpark College’s Multicultural Day, “25 Years of Future Past”

Mobile Phone Instruments, the Possibilities of Networks, and OSC from NathanBowen8

Presented to music composition faculty and students at BYU February 9, 2015

Mobile Phones and Interactive Music Systems: History and Forecast from NathanBowen8

Presented to faculty and students in the ICIT Program at UC Irvine January 28, 2014

4Quarters: real-time collaborative music environment for mobile phones from NathanBowen8

Presentation of Nathan Bowen’s dissertation work at Cal Arts, April 11, 2013